Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae: Changing sounds, same views
Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae: Changing sounds, same views
From ska to rocksteady and reggae to dancehall, Jamaica’s music since 1962 has not diverged much from its origin – an indication perhaps, that the sounds may have changed but the sentiments are still the same. Terms like “resilient, armoured music” used by scholar Dick Hebdige in his work – Reggae, Rasta and Rudies: Style and the Subversion of Form – to describe ska, may still be applicable to contemporary dancehall.